The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-17
cHiLDREN oF NArliRE
Sketches Taken In the Camp 81 s.,
Digger Indians.

- SNAS OhI1p OF the
Digger Indians.
Few people know that the Dlq,as.
who live in Pleasant Valley. and IS.
known as the Pamblos, have 4 mre,aa,
man among them. This DIGGER
known as Bob. He is areally good rar
former on the guitar, flute, fife violin
organ, and harmonica. He has plavad
for several ''paleface" dances an6
handles violin like master.
He is pure blooded Digger, and u
far as he knows, none of his ancesters
were musioallY inclined
The tribe" also boasts Of hayino
centenarian, an old squaw, whose hair
is white as snow, whose daughter Il Is
years old, and whose only Englisb
ejaculation is Gimme two bits
Capt, Pamblos is short, wiry old
fellow. He is about so years 81 Ace
and is one of the most inveterate hnn.
ters in the country. His unerring aim
has laid down manya jackass rabbit
and humbled to the dust many proud
woodpecker. The reason is this
Whenever they had dance, or, as they
call it. "a big soup" they rig them
selves as Enthusiastically as possible
Every buck who wishes to dance must
buy ticket, paying for it in good solid
American silver.
AS ticket the scalp of the wood.
pecker recommends itself. II is gaudv
and conspicuous. The tail feathers Of
the yellow hammer are also used for
the same purpose, two feathers being
fastened to little stick which il worn
in the hair or carried in the hand.
These "big soups" are frequent a
A Digger will work hard for week or
two when the acorns are ripe and lay
in supply of them for winter Then
be will notify some other tribe, and all
his relations back to the tenth genera
ton will come to see him and help him
devour the whole lot. Then they invite
the family of the host to their ''cam-
poodUL" and so the visiting and '.big
soupIng'' goes on till all the relations
have visited each other and there are
no more acorns to devour.
The Digger is child of nature, and
he cares little for the fashionable follies
of the world. Some of them are noted
for their wicked ways, and one Of the
Pamblos, hard case known as Scar
Face Dick. " or Dick Tomale, has been
holy terror among his people for
many Yeas. Several efforts have been
made to kill him and his tribe and the
Nevada City Indians, but all have failed.
He is the most intelligent Digger Of
them all, and will discuss any subject
not ignoring religious matters. But
his fayorite topic is spiritualism. His
arguments are often full Of dry, sar-
castle humor. This dry humor is
part of the average Digger's disposi-
ton. Capt Pamblos was once passing
house where young lady was sing
ing vigorously. He paused and listened.
Then turning 70 a boy who was play
ing near he said. grayely: .tWhy for
she ely ?'' Dick Tomale once listened
grayely to several young men and
women who were discussing ghosts.
AT last he interrupted them, and in his
drawing way said "Ya-as, believe In
ghosts, too. | met a ghost one night,
/ wasn't exactly full, but ! had some
wine. It was dark, and Isaw big.
white ghost get up out of the ground
and stand in front of me. Ihauled OF
and hit him with my fist. you bet.
Well. said listener. = what was
it Pn
Dick looked around mysteriously,
picked up his rifle, spat atfly on bis
sleeve. and as he moved of with
light and cunning air, said in loud
whisper st was a rock, ~ Nsvaae